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Funeraria Del Angel Hillcrest

Bakersfield, Kern County, CA

A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.

Posted January 20, 2026 Checked August 15, 2026

Read this home's price list

9101 Kern Canyon Road, Bakersfield, CA 93306

No website on file yet.

Direct cremation

$3,275

The middle price in Kern County is $1,845.

The home posts $3,235. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $3,275.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container"$3,235
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$3,273
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,275

This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, refrigeration, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, the cremation charge itself, transfer to or from crematory and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation
  • refrigeration
  • transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • the cremation charge itself
  • transfer to or from crematory
  • the crematory fee is included.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

The median across Kern County is $1,845, from 8 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 20, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket

$5,105

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.

How this adds up
"2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility"$5,065
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$5,103
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,105

It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
  • Refrigeration
  • Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

Immediate burial with a casket the family provides

$3,810

The middle price in Kern County is $3,810.

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.

How this adds up
"1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet"$3,770
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$3,808
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,810

It does not cover the casket the family supplies, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
  • Refrigeration
  • Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • the casket the family supplies
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser…".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

The median across Kern County is $3,810, from 5 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$4,710

The middle price in Kern County is $4,710.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and california permit for disposition of human remains.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$1,995
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$595
"Refrigeration"$695
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$295
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$495
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$595
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$4,708
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,710

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • storage and sheltering of the deceased
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

The median across Kern County is $4,710, from 5 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$5,600

The middle price in California is $6,895.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, use of facilities and staff for a viewing and california permit for disposition of human remains.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$1,995
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$595
"embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it,"$695
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$295
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$495
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$595
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$495
"Use of Facilities & Staff for Visitation (1-24 hours continuous)."$395
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$5,598
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,600

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $5.00 per mile.)"

The median across California is $6,895, from 193 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.

These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.

Certified copies of the death certificate

One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.

This home's list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. California charges $26 for one, so that is the figure below. This is what the record itself costs. Ask the funeral home whether it charges anything to order them for you.

How many certified copies do you need?

Most families need more than one. Raising the count raises every figure on this page.

One certified copy is $26.

Nobody can tell you how many you will need. Banks, insurers, and pension offices each tend to want their own, so families commonly order several. Set the count and the line says what that comes to.

Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

Where to look next

What the other funeral homes in Kern County charge

The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:

The same question, answered for every California home we have read:

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